Windows Phone 7 Mango is here and that means a selection of new smartphones to choose from. The new version of the OS is aimed at users who are either upgrading from the first batch of 2010 handsets, or moving over to the platform for the first time.

Key Features:

• S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16 million colors
• 1 GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon chipset
• 8 GB Internal memory
• 5 MP, 2560 х 1920 pixels
• Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS

Design

The Radar is designed to replace the HTC 7 Mozart and HTC 7 Trophy. It introduces a number of new features, while at the same time offering a mid-range entry point into the wonderful world of Windows Phone 7. While the Titan will impress high-end users, those early adopters that like to show off their gleaming phone at the first chance, the Radar is going to be a subtler offering, and the design reflects that.

Measuring 120 x 61.5 x 10.8mm and weighing 137 grams it is not the thinnest phone, the fattest phone, or even the sexiest phone. It comes in white and silver, or gun metal grey, and at first glance is similar in design to the company’s HTC Desire and Desire S handsets.

The 3.8-inch Super LCD screen has a resolution of 480 x 800, and it is this that occupies the majority of the phone's front surface. You'll find the three standard Windows Phone 7 buttons beneath it, as you will on any Windows Phone 7 device.

Inside

Inside and the HTC Radar does get a boost over the Mozart and Trophy, but it is pretty mediocre in terms of specs. You'll get the same Qualcomm MSM 8255 1GHz processor from last year and 512MB of RAM to power it. It is not as fast or as nippy as the HTC Titan with its 1.5Ghz processor.

Camera

The HTC Radar comes with a HTC's 5 megapixel camera with 28mm lens F/2.2 aperture and LED flash. The front has a VGA forward-facing camera so you will be able to make video calls when Skype makes its inevitable arrival on the Windows Phone platform.

The Mango user interface and apps

The new HTC Radar comes with Windows Phone 7.5, which was codenamed Mango. It offers over 500 new features over the previous version of Windows Phone 7 and that’s very much welcomed.

Unlike Android there is no chance for the phone manufacturer to change the design, add, or customise the user interface. A manufacturer like HTC is able to add apps or enhance settings options, but that’s all. The HTC Radar comes with a number of dedicated apps. Some are pre-installed, others are available via a dedicated area of the Microsoft Marketplace.

Docking station

As an optional extra you'll be able to get a docking station for the HTC Radar. It is a first for a Windows Phone 7 handset and HTC has created a dedicated docking app to benefit from the landscape cradle.

Network

• GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
• HSDPA 900, 2100

Screen

• S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16 million colors
• 480 x 800 pixels, 3.8 inches
• Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
• Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
• Multi-touch input method
• Gorilla Glass display
• Ambient light sensor
• Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
• Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
• Gyroscope sensor
• Multi-touch input method

Weight & Dimension

• 137 g (including battery)
• (120.5 x 61.5 x 10.9) mm

Memory & Processor

• Unlimited entries: with multiple contact storage entries
• Internal memory: 8 GB
• Expansion slot: RAM: 512 MB
• 1 GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon chipset

Data Service & Connectivity

• GPRS
• EDGE
• HSDPA 14.4 Mbps
• HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
• Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
• microUSB v2.0

Ringtones

• MP3, Polyphonic
• Vibration

Camera

• 5 MP, 2560 х 1920 pixels
• Auto-focus, LED flash
• Geo-tagging
• Video recording: 720p@30fps
• Second camera: VGA for video call

Battery

• Standard battery: Li-Ion 1520 mAh
• Stand by time up to: 360 h (GSM), 330 h (HSDPA)
• Talk time up to: 5 h 30 min (GSM), 7 h (HSDPA)

Others

• Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
• SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
• HTML
• GPS with A-GPS support
• HTC Locations
• Microsoft office document viewer/editor
• Facebook integration
• Organizer
• Voice memo/dial
• Predictive text input
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Music player: MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA9, MP4, WMV9